# Oh the Irony **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [May 27, 2012, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-irony/623325 "2012-05-27T22:00:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-irony/623325/61 "2012-05-29T13:47:05Z")
> [@Sailboat](#): > > Perhaps it would clarify things a bit to suggest (IMHO) that one difference between “Junior Modding” and **Oakminster** ’s post is that “Junior Modding” is typically unsolicited criticism, whereas **Oakminster** was _replying_ to repeated solicitations for clarification by the OP. If you keep asking “but _how_ is it wrong?” someone is going to come along and tell you. Good point! ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-irony/623325/62 "2012-05-29T14:05:46Z")
> [@Sailboat](#): > > Perhaps it would clarify things a bit to suggest (IMHO) that one difference between “Junior Modding” and **Oakminster** ’s post is that “Junior Modding” is typically unsolicited criticism, whereas **Oakminster** was _replying_ to repeated solicitations for clarification by the OP. If you keep asking “but _how_ is it wrong?” someone is going to come along and tell you. Anyone can quote the rules in this forum to the OP without fear of junior modding. And anyone can quote what the mods have already said, too. Which is exactly what **Oak** did. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-irony/623325/63 "2012-05-29T14:49:31Z")
> [@splatterpunk](#): > > I did report it. Nothing happened. Then it’s likely that the moderators disagreed with your assessment that it was junior modding. This gives you even less justification to go ahead and make the accusation. > [@](#): > > He didn’t just “agree with” it. He threatened a user with a banning. No he didn’t. That’s a nonsensical interpretation. **Oakminster** doesn’t have the power to ban anyone, so he can’t really threaten them with it. In this case, he was making an observation based on moderator comments and standard policy in such cases. > [@](#): > > Yeah. Whatever. Some posters use ATMB to take a poke at others they dislike. This is not helpful. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2012, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-irony/623325/64 "2012-05-30T00:47:19Z")
When your opinion goes against what everyone thinks it sometimes means you are a visionary, a rebel ahead of your time. Most of the time it just means you’re wrong. ---
**Author:** ![aldiboronti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2012, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-irony/623325/65 "2012-05-30T08:56:00Z")
> [@Mangetout](#): > > IMO, it was a mistake for TPTB to get specific about which particular words/phrases are prohibited - because (as mentioned upthread) setting out specifics just makes it easier for people to violate the spirit of the law whilst upholding the letter. > > For example, if it’s prohibited to say “Your father was a squirrel, and your mother smells of elderberries”, someone will just come along and say “your father was a chipmunk, and your mother smells of boysenberries”. I hear ya, although I get a suggestion of “including but not confined to” hovering around that rule. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2012, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-irony/623325/66 "2012-05-30T14:06:10Z")
If this is this best ironing you all can come up with, I’m going to have to start going to the dry cleaners. ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2012, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-irony/623325/67 "2012-05-30T18:30:31Z")
I’m still trying to figure out what is ironic about the letter O. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2012, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-irony/623325/68 "2012-05-30T23:57:32Z")
> [@Irishman](#): > > I’m still trying to figure out what is ironic about the letter O. Well, it is round. ---
**Author:** ![cynyc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@cynyc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cynyc)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-irony/623325/69 "2012-05-31T22:25:57Z")
I haven’t read any since a few days ago. Just surprised the thread is still going. It is sooo last week. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-irony/623325/70 "2012-05-31T23:01:06Z")
> [@cynyc](#): > > I haven’t read any since a few days ago. Just surprised the thread is still going. It is sooo last week. 😉 You’re right about that. Since I think the substance of the issue in the OP has been pretty well discussed, I’m closing this. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-irony/623325.md?page=3)